Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Emma Gregory Age 23 (born abt 1884) Residence Alexander, Saline, Arkansas Spouse's Name J W Davenport Spouse's Age 26 (born abt 1881) Spouse's Residence Alexander, Saline, Arkansas Marriage 17 Nov 1907 Saline County Marriage License Date 16 Nov 1907 His daughter's Social Security records report him as John W Davenport. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Lorene Barker [Allie Lorene Barker] [Lorene Davenport] Birth 19 Jan 1918 Benton, Saline County, Arkansas Death Date 17 Oct 2007 Father John W Davenport Mother Martha E Gregory SSN 039180540 Dec 1945 Name listed as LORENE BARKER; Oct 1967 Name listed as ALLIE LORENE BARKER
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Lola Ellen Gundy [Lola Ellen Davenport] Birth 20 Jan 1884 Ralston, Texas Father: William L Davenport Mother: Laura E Fitzpatrick SSN 524018879 May 1937 Name listed as LOLA ELLEN GUNDY Lola Ellen Davenport Gundy Birth Jan 4, 1884 Grayson County, Texas, USA Death Jan 2, 1947 Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA Spouse George James Gundy (1887 - 1961) Burial Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, Plot 23-5 Created by VDR May 18, 2016 -- Find A Grave Memorial #162806000, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=162806000
William is reproted as the father in the Social Security records of William Terry Davenport. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 William Terry Davenport Birth 1 Mar 1886 Rosston, Texas Father William L Davenport Mother Laura Fitzpatrick Mar 1938 Name listed as WILLIAM TERRY DAVENPORT
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 William Terry Davenport Birth 1 Mar 1886 Rosston, Texas Father William L Davenport Mother Laura Fitzpatrick Mar 1938 Name listed as WILLIAM TERRY DAVENPORT U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 William T Davenport Birth abt 1886 Rosstown, Tex Admitted 1927, Age 41 Sawtelle, Los Angeles County, California Pacific Branch California, Death Index, 1940-1997 William T Davenport Birth Date 3 Jan 1886 Death 3 Nov 1962 Napa County
Her husband's obituary reports her name as Laura Barnette. But they were divorced, and this was likely her second married name. Her sons' birth certificates reported her full maiden name as Laura Mesilla Daves North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000 Ricky Dean McSwain Birth 6 Sep 1960 Gaston County Father Robert Delano McSwain Mother Laura Mersilla Daves Birth Certificate #462 North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000 Randall James McSwain Birth 22 Mar 1962 Gaston County Father Robert Delano McSwain Mother Laura Mersilla Daves Birth Certificate #462 North Carolina, Divorce Index, 1958-2004 Robert McSwain Spouse Laura McSwain Marriage Date not Reported Divorce 17 Feb 1978 Gaston, North Carolina, USA
1850 Federal Census, Franklin County, Alabama, 11 August 1851(?), District 5, page 153, Hse/Fam #726 Clayton Davidson 23 M Planter $5000 Real Estate born Tennessee [b abt 1827] Almira Davidson 29 F b Tennessee [b abt 1830] Ephraim Davidson 3 months M born Alabama [b abt April 1850] Margaret Davidson 50 F b Tennessee [b abt 1800] [mother] Alexr Davidson 20 M b Tennessee [b abt 1830] [brother] By 1860, the family has moved to Arkansas County, Arkansas, and Alexander is listed as the (single) head of the household. They are living in or near St Charles, a ferry town on the White River. 1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 July, Prairie Township, PO St. Charles, page 65/66, Hse #483, Fam #461 Davidson, Alexander 28 M W Farmer $8000 Real Estate $14225 Personal b Tennessee [head] Davidson, Jackson 42 M W Farmer $1600/0 Tennessee [brother] Kinzy, Elizabeth 88 F W Retired Lady South Carolina Davidson, Margaret 61 F W Domestic Business Kentucky [mother] Davidson, Janetta 30 F W Domestic Business Tennessee [sister] Davidson, Sarah 21 F W Domestic Business Alabama [sister] Worthy, John 15 M W Mississippi Marshal, Westley 30 M W Farm Labor Alabama
Sources report on Alexander Davidson, father of Thomas Davidson and grandfather of Thomas Jefferson Davidson. A Culpepper Genealogy reports the following information about Alexander. Alexander DAVIDSON ABT 1745 - 1818 · BIRTH: ABT 1745, Statesville, Iredell, NC · DEATH: 1818, unknown, Bedford, TN · BURIAL: Round Hill Cem, Belfast, Marshall, TN Father: Joseph DAVIDSON Mother: Sarah __________ Wife: Jane Henrietta CLAYTON · MARRIAGE: 1769, Statesville, Iredell, NC Children: 1. James DAVIDSON 2. George Clayton DAVIDSON 3. Sarah M DAVIDSON 4. Joseph DAVIDSON 5. Thomas DAVIDSON 6. Henrietta Elizabeth DAVIDSON 7. Obediah S DAVIDSON -- http://www.culpepper.net/chickasaw/d0028/g0000032.html Another source on the Carpenter family reports the name of Alexander's wife as Henrietta Jane Clayton. Henrietta was a cousin to Ann Sophronia Carpenter, who married Milus Davidson, whose mother was Margaret Clayton. But the name of his Davidson father is not known in the sources reported on Margaret and her children. Margaret is a widow in the census of 1850 in Lawrence County, Alabama. This Carpenter Connection, and the Clayton connection are indications that these Davidsons are part of the same family. Margaret and most of her children later move to Arkansas County, Arkansas, where we also find Thomas Jefferson Davis, grandson of Alexander (son of Thomas). -- Carpenter-Davidson, http://altoncarpenter.com/interactive/aqwg03.htm#1627 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Alexander Davidson Gender: Male Birth 1755 NC Spouse Name: Henrietta Clayton Marriage State: NC
The Davidson Family Genealogy reports information about Clayton and his family. "Clayton DAVIDSON (Mr.) was born 1827 in Tennessee. He died 10 Aug 1862 in McNairy County, Tennessee and was buried in Sanders Cemetery, McNairy County, Tennessee. Clayton married Elmira (Lucretia Elmira) SHEFFIELD, daughter of Ephraim Hogan SHEFFIELD and Sarah E. DAVENPORT, on 20 Dec 1849 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Elmira was born 5 Feb 1830 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. She died 5 Feb 1915 in McNairy County, Tennessee and was buried in Sanders Cemetery, McNairy County, Tennessee." -- Davidson of Tennessee Genealogy, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genea/Dzmrtenn.html In 1850, we find Clayton as head of the household including his widowed mother and most of his siblings. He has been married for about a year and he and Elmira (Almira) have a three-year old son Ephraim who was born in Alabama. They are living in Franklin County, Alabama, thought all except Ephraim were born in Tennessee. Note that, in contrast, the Davidson family information rpeorts that Elmira was borni n Lauderdale County, Alabama. The printed year date of the census 1850 has been overwritten with a 1, which seems to indicate that the census in this county was not taken until August 1851. I have found one other case of such a date change. This mark may, on the other hand, have been because of some other unexplained factor. 1850 Federal Census, Franklin County, Alabama, 11 August 1851(?), District 5, page 153, Hse/Fam #726 Clayton Davidson 23 M Planter $5000 Real Estate born Tennessee [b abt 1827] Almira Davidson 29 F b Tennessee [b abt 1830] Ephraim Davidson 3 months M born Alabama [b abt April 1850] Margaret Davidson 50 F b Tennessee [b abt 1800] [mother] Alexr Davidson 20 M b Tennessee [b abt 1830] [brother] Jackson Davidson 32 M b Tennessee [b abt 1818] Janetta Davidson 24 F b Tennessee [b abt 1826] Mathew Davidson 15 M b Tennessee [b abt 1835] Sarah Davidson 12 F b Tennessee [b abt 1838] The Davidsons moved to Arkansas in 1851, after Clayton bought land from a neighbor Benjamin Pearsall in January of that year. "Benjamin Pearsall applied for bounty land on 9 Jan 1851 in Franklin Co. AL, and received 160 acres in the Military District of Arkansas under BL Wt. 10089-160-50. He sold his warrant to his neighbor, Clayton Davidson, who moved to Arkansas and occupied the land. Neither Benjamin nor his widow received a pension. Information from descendant Mary Tratumann, 2080 Cornell Road, Middleburg, FL 32068." -- War Of 1812 Soldiers In Franklin County, Alabama, http://www.rootsweb.com/~alfrankl/warof1812.html
In 1850, Cyrenia (Surina) and her husband are enumerated one page before her brother Thomas Jeferson Davidson.
1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 July, Prairie Township, PO St. Charles, page 65, Hse #482, Fam #460 Milus Davidson 38 M W Farmer $16,000 Real Estate $17623 Personal b Tennessee [head] [b abt 1822] Suffrone Davidson 35F W Housekeeper Mississippi Elenora Davidson 11 F W Alabama
1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 July, Prairie Township, PO St. Charles, page 65, Hse #482, Fam #460 Milus Davidson 38 M W Farmer $16,000 Real Estate $17623 Personal b Tennessee [head] [b abt 1822] Suffrone Davidson 35F W Housekeeper Mississippi George W Davidson 15 M W Alabama In 1870, George has married and is living next door to Milus and Suffrone. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 7 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 96, Hse/Fam #199 Davidson, Milus 49 M W Farmer $1000 Real Estate $500 Personal b Tennessee Davidson, Ann S 43 F W Keeping House b Alabama Comer, Benjamin 27 M W b SC George is reported in the Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas, which includes information about his father and other famliy members. ---------------------- "G. W. Davidson is a native of Alabama, and is a son of Milus and Sophrina (Carpenter) Davidson, who were of Tennessee and Mississippi birth, respectively. Milus Davidson went to Alabama when a boy, and remained there until 1851-52, when he came to this county, here remaining until his death in 1872, at the age of fifty-two years. When the war broke out he joined the Confederate army, and served in Price's raid through Missouri, being captured by the Federals, though soon after he made his escape. Mrs. Davidson died in 1885 at the age of fifty years. Of their family of children two are still living: Melissa (now the widow of J. B. Butler, deceased), and G. W. The latter, the eldest child, was born in Lawrence County, Ala., in 1845, and was reared in this county, having come here with his parents when about six or seven years old. He commenced farming for himself at the age of twenty-one, and in 1871 bought his present farm, erecting in 1886 the mill and gin which he still owns and operates. Mr. Davidson is a Republican in politics, and a member of the County Wheel, and was nominated by the Republicans and Wheelers as sheriff of the county. [p.654] His wife was formerly Sallie E. Butler, a native of Mississippi. They are the parents of four children: William M., Anna C., George W. and Guy. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Mr. Davidson was postmaster of St. Charles from 1872 to 1875. He is one of the leading farmers and millers in the community, and a highly respected citizen." -- Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas (Arkansas County), http://www.couchgenweb.com/arkansas/ark-co/arkbiog.htm ----------------------
------------------ Henrietta Elizabeth Davidson Wood Birth Dec 24, 1832 Bedford County, Tennessee, USA Death Feb 22, 1905 Marshall County, Tennessee, USA Parents: Thomas B. Davidson (1783 - 1864) Sara Leeper Miller Davidson (1798 - 1874) Spouse Stephen C. Wood (1830 - 1886) Children: William L. Wood (1858 - 1917) Sallie Wood Pickle (1861 - 1934) Ellen Lometa Wood Beech (1865 - 1957) Siblings: Malinda Pamelia Davidson Davis (1818 - 1887) Sophrona Davidson Chapman (1819 - 1885) Cyreenia Ameline Davidson Coffey (1821 - 1896) Napoleon Bonaparte Davidson (1823 - 1841) Mary Jane Davidson Hardin (1827 - 1903) William L. Davidson (1835 - 1853) Burial Round Hill Cemetery, Belfast, Marshall County, Tennessee, USA Created by Kent Davis Jun 26, 2013 -- Find A Grave Memorial #112940963, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=112940963 ------------------
1850 Federal Census, Franklin County, Alabama, 11 August 1851(?), District 5, page 153, Hse/Fam #726 Clayton Davidson 23 M Planter $5000 Real Estate born Tennessee [b abt 1827] Almira Davidson 29 F b Tennessee [b abt 1830] Ephraim Davidson 3 months M born Alabama [b abt April 1850] Janetta Davidson 24 F b Tennessee [b abt 1826] In the 1850 census, Janetta (Jennetta or Jannette) is enumerated in Franklin County, Alabama, in the household of her older brother Clayton Davidson, age 23. Their widowed mother Margaret Davidson age 50 is in the household, as well as most of their siblings. Milus was already married (1844) also living in Franklin County in 1850. The Davidson Family Genealogy reports on Janetta's marriage: "Jenetta married John R. WALTON on 1 Dec 1860 in Arkansas County, Arkansas. John was born 1815 in Tennessee." -- http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genea/Dzmrtenn.html They moved to Arkansas before the 1860 census. David Lee had discovered most of the census records related to this family, which are also reported in the Davidsons of Tennessee information. In 1860 Janetta (Jenetta) is in the household of her brother Alexander in St Charles, Arkansas. St Charles was a ferry station across the White River until a few years ago. 1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 July, Prairie Township, PO St. Charles, page 65/66, Hse #483, Fam #461 Davidson, Alexander 28 M W Farmer $8000 Real Estate $14225 Personal b Tennessee ** page 66 ** Davidson, Jackson 42 M W Farmer $1600/0 Tennessee [brother] Kinzy, Elizabeth 88 F W Retired Lady South Carolina Davidson, Margaret 61 F W Domestic Business Kentucky [mother] Davidson, Janetta 30 F W Domestic Business Tennessee [sister] Davidson, Sarah 21 F W Domestic Business Alabama [sister] Worthy, John 15 M W Mississippi Marshal, Westley 30 M W Farm Labor Alabama Note Janetta's age here, 30 compared to 24 in 1850! In the 1870 census, her age regularizes again with a report of 46. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 1 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 8, Hse/Fam #63 Walton, John R 55 M W Keeping House (sic) b Tennessee [b abt 1815] Walton, Jennette 46 F W [No Occupation] b Arkansas [should be Tennessee] [b abt 1824] Davidson, Matthew O 35 M W Physician $100 Personal Estate b Tennessee; boarding with Walton Family [b abt 1835]
------------------ Malinda Pamelia [Parmelia? Pamela?] Davidson Davis Birth Apr 8, 1818 Marshall County, Tennessee, USA Death Sep 12, 1887 Marshall County, Tennessee, USA Parents: Thomas B. Davidson (1783 - 1864) Sara Leeper Miller Davidson (1798 - 1874) Spouses: James H Davis (1813 - 1894) Children: Margaret Catherine Davis Orr (1843 - 1913) Newcomb F. Davis (1847 - 1933) Blanche Davis Cochran (1854 - 1940) Siblings: Sophrona Davidson Chapman (1819 - 1885) Cyreenia Ameline Davidson Coffey (1821 - 1896) Napoleon Bonaparte Davidson (1823 - 1841) Mary Jane Davidson Hardin (1827 - 1903) Henrietta Elizabeth Davidson Wood (1832 - 1905) William L. Davidson (1835 - 1853) Burial Head Springs Cemetery, Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee Created by Edwinna Fennell Oct 12, 2013 -- Find A Grave Memorial #118560584, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=118560584 ------------------
Tennessee, State Marriages, 1780-2002 Malissa Davidson Spouse Thomas W Coffey License issued 8 Marcxh 1853 Marriage 10 Mar 1853 Marshall, Tennessee, USA Ceremony by M H Dysart, Minister of the Gospel